Ninga, MB F0 Tornado of June 20, 2004

Killarney - Pilot Mound - Manitou


Figure 1 depicts the surface observations at 4:00 pm CDT, which shows a low pressure system over northwestern Ontario and a cold front moving across southern Manitoba.

Figure 1. Surface analysis at 21Z on June 20, 2004 showing mean sea-level pressure (MSLP) contours, surface observations, fronts and pressure centres (WPC, 2017)

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (2018), an F0 tornado touched down at 5:30 pm CDT near Ninga, MB. The path and width of the tornado was not documented by ECCC. The tornado caused no fatalities, injuries or documented property damage.

Sources


NWS Weather Prediction Center Surface Analysis Archive. (2017). Surface analysis 21Z Sun Jun 20 2004. Retrieved from: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/archives/web_pages/sfc/sfc_archive.php

Environment and Climate Change Canada Data. (2018). Canadian National Tornado Database: Verified Events (1980-2009) – Public. Retrieved from: http://donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/weather/products/canadian-national-tornado-database-verified-events-1980-2009-public/